The administrator of Thahtaygon Village, Myaung Township, Sagaing Region, who was notorious for being a member of Pyusawhtee, was decapitated on the night of August 16, local villagers reported.  

U Aung Myint Sein was one of the village administrators appointed by the administration council.

“In the town, he was notorious for being a member of Pyusawhtee (a group of the ruling council supporters). He had completed training courses of Pyusawhtee. He was also the administrator of Thahtaygon Village. He was murdered last night (August 16). We heard he was beheaded at home,” said a resident in Myaung Township.

Some locals also said that the village administrator was killed by the group of Nhalone Hla (Kind Heart).

On July 14 also, U Win Naing, a former parliamentarian representing the Union Solidarity and Development Party and another man were shot and stabbed to death in Myaung Township.